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: What should I do when I first get hurt? Use hot pack to
ease the pain?
Answer : When injured, if there is no open wound, you
can place a bag of ice (using a Ziplock sandwich plastic bag,
adding 5-6 ice cubes and some water to make a ice bag) over
the injured area for 7 minutes. If swelling is severe, repeat
the ice packing every 1-2 hours. Never use hot pack first because
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: Is x-ray necessary before I get the chiropractic adjustment?
Answer : It is not always necessary to take x-rays before
a chiropractic adjustment, however, it is advisable to do so
when a certain conditions are present, such as suspect for fracture,
dislocation, subluxation, infection, scoliosis, etc. |
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: I heard that once you get low back pain it is hard to
cure it. Is it true?
Answer : The spine works like the teeth in some ways.
It wears and tears. According to research, once you have low
back pain, it is three times more likely the low back pain will
return. Each time, the pain comes you need to make sure it resolves
completely in order to avoid from becoming chronic persistent
pain. |
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: My doctor told me that I have pinched nerve and need surgery.
But I do not want to have operation. Is there any other alternative?
Answer : According to the "Guideline for acute low
back pain in the adults" published by the Agency for Health
Care Policy and Research in 1994, 80 % of patients with will
recover with or without surgery. |
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: Is chiropractic safe, effective and addictive?
Answer : Chiropractic is safe, and effective in certain
spinal conditions, such as low back pain, neck pain, headache,
etc. Although, chiropractic therapy is usually repeated over
a period of time, it is not addictive because the effect is
not based on a chemical basis. There is no chance of getting
addictive. |
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: When it hurts should I exercise or should I rest?
Answer : Generally speaking, light exercise is usually
not harmful. The scientific evidence is more favoring exercise
than rest. If you have severe sciatica, seven days of bed rest
is no more effective than two.
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health article is made available by
Dr. John Hsieh DC a Chiropractor. Chiropractic office
at 320 South Garfield Ave Suite 302, Alhambra,CA, 91801.
Dr. Hsieh is easy reachable from
Alhambra, City Of Industry, Alhambra, San Gabriel, Monterey
Park.
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